Wednesday, June 10
Eugene, Ore.
North Dakota State
at
NCAA Outdoor Championships
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McGlynn Places 14th, Olson Takes 18th in NCAA Championships Decathlon
6/11/2026 10:45:00 PM | Men's Track and Field
EUGENE, Ore. – North Dakota State placed two decathletes in the nation's Top 20 at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday.
Senior Zach McGlynn (Stephen, Minn.) placed 14th with a score of 7,430 points to earn second team All-America honors. Junior Paul Olson (Oxbow, N.D.) finished 18th with 7,185 points for honorable mention All-America status.
McGlynn and Olson became the first Bison in school history to compete in the decathlon at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. NDSU joined Illinois, Kansas State and Duke as the only four schools to have multiple decathlon entries at the national meet this year.
McGlynn capped his meet with a 1500m personal-best of 4:43.63 in the 10th and final event. Olson registered a personal-best 122-4 (37.29m) in the discus on Thursday.
At the NCAA Indoor Championships this March, McGlynn placed seventh in the heptathlon.
The top eight finishers in all events earn first team All-American honors, places 9 through 16 are named second team All-Americans, and all other national meet competitors receive honorable mention status.
Senior Zach McGlynn (Stephen, Minn.) placed 14th with a score of 7,430 points to earn second team All-America honors. Junior Paul Olson (Oxbow, N.D.) finished 18th with 7,185 points for honorable mention All-America status.
McGlynn and Olson became the first Bison in school history to compete in the decathlon at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships. NDSU joined Illinois, Kansas State and Duke as the only four schools to have multiple decathlon entries at the national meet this year.
McGlynn capped his meet with a 1500m personal-best of 4:43.63 in the 10th and final event. Olson registered a personal-best 122-4 (37.29m) in the discus on Thursday.
At the NCAA Indoor Championships this March, McGlynn placed seventh in the heptathlon.
The top eight finishers in all events earn first team All-American honors, places 9 through 16 are named second team All-Americans, and all other national meet competitors receive honorable mention status.
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